WorksheetsDefinitions Environmental Science
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 1hrs 25mins
Which word is being defined here?
Non-living factors
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Which treaty was signed in 1959 that protects a very large cold area
(a)
What word is being defined here?
A measure of the variety and abundance of wildlife species
(a)
Which word is being defined here?
Large geographical region with specific climatic features
(a)
Which word is being defined here?
The study of living organisms so that the knowledge can be applied to engineering or other technological developments
(a)
What does SSSI stand for ?
(a)
Why is a SSSI designated
Biological importance
Geological importance
Geographical importance
All of the above
How would you describe the community at the end of the process of succession
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What term describes a community that has been prevented from reaching its final stage of succession?
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What is the term that describes the maximum number of individuals in a population that an area can support sustainably
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Which two terms are important when describing the effect of photosynthesis in trees on levels of atmospheric carbon
Carbon incorporation
Carbon sequestration
Carbon assimilation
Carbon storage
Which term is being described here: All the populations of species in an area
(a)
What does CITES stand for?
Conference on international trade in endangered species
Convention on international trade in endemic species
Convention on international trade in endangered species
Conference on international trade in endemic species
When developing new food species, what does CWR stand for?
(a)
Please tick any species below that are classified as decomposers (Please tick all that apply)
Woodlice
Earthworms
Bacteria
Fungi
Please tick the aspects that apply to the term ecological niche
Role
Uses resources
Food/ Habitat/ Trophic position
All of the above
Which term is being defined here? The community of species, their interrelationships and the abiotic factors
(a)
Embryo transfer occurs between rare species and closely related to enable a quicker population growth. Please tick an example of where this has occurred?
Bongo and Gazelle
Bongo and Antelope
Bongo and Eland
Bongo and Spring Bok
What does EDGE species stand for?
Endemic, diverse and globally endangered
Evolutionary, diverse and globally endangered
Evolutionary, distinct and globally endangered
Evolutionary, distinct and geographically endangered
What is the name of the tough outside layer found in species such as insects or crustaceans (e.g crabs and lobsters)
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What is the name of the molecule which makes the external surface of this dung beetle shiny?
(a)
The Panda is the image used by the WWF. How would we describe the use of this species in this manner?
Publicity species
Endemic species
Flagship species
Promotional species
What does GHG stand for in terms of atmosphere?
(a)
Which term is being defined here? Where an organism lives?
(a)
Which term describes all the water on the planet?
(a)
Which term describes a succession which starts from open water? (careful with your spelling!!)
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Looking at tree rings can be used to estimate climate change. What is this called?
Dendrocosmology
Dendrochrome
Dendrochronology
Tree ring tech
What do detritivores increase for decomposers
(a)
Definition: Salt tolerant plant
Sea Kale
Halophyte
Hydrophyte
Xerophyte
Marine iguanas can be described as "Endemic". What does this mean?
Complex life cycle
Only found in one place
Genetically distinct
Vulnerable
Which are these are terms used by the IUCN? Tick all that apply
Vulnerable
Extinct in wild
Threatened
worried
This is a kelp forest. Which species helps maintain it?
(a)
The forest elephant helps maintain the habitat. What type of species is that known as?
(a)
What type of species have few young and breed late.
r selected species
EDGE species
Endemic species
k selected species
What is the Lincoln Index also known as?
Diversity index
Mark, release and recapture
Species richness index
Biodiversity index
Who can designate a LNR?
(a)
Which word refers to all the rocks and minerals on the planet?
(a)
Which word refers to soil factors?
(a)
Where is England's only MNR?
(a)
Which nature reserves were designated as part of Natura 2000. Please tick all that apply
SSSI
SPA
SAC
RAMSAR
